FAIRLESS HILLS, Pa. — The optimistic way to look at the Pennsbury High School wrestling team’s 56-10 loss to Council Rock South last night was the fact the Falcons only had two seniors in their lineup.

The unfortunate reality for Pennsbury was the fact Rock South only had three.

In about as bad a beating as the program has ever absorbed, Pennsbury won just three bouts in a match-up of two teams that shared the Suburban One National championship last year.

Considering Pennsbury had lost a one-point match to Council Rock South on Saturday and Rock North had earlier been competitive in a loss to Rock South, the thinking was the Falcon might at least make things somewhat interesting.

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Guess again because this was all the Golden Hawks as they opened the match with three pins in the first four bouts with all three of the falls coming in the first period.

“When it rains it pours,” said Pennsbury’s very capable coach Phil Kealey, who looked a bit dazed by the margin of his team’s defeat. “Yes, I was surprised by a few things. Obviously, we have a lot of work do to.”

Pennsbury did not record an offensive point until the fifth bout of the evening, which also happened to be the first of its three wins. This came at 152 pounds where Zack Clarke used a first-period takedown to top Joe Little, 2-0.

Any thoughts Pennsbury might be working its way back into the match, however, quickly ended when Council Rock South freshman flattened Luke Kowal in a fast 25 seconds at 160 pounds Kowal was a district qualifier last year and Pennsbury no doubt thought this was a bout it could win.

Pennsbury did bounce back with a win at 170 on a 10-0 decision by sophomore Alex Cwenar, but then lost a winnable bout at 182 when Rock South’s Emeka Enodwe used several double leg takedowns to down Kyle Owens, 12-8.

The other Pennsbury win came at heavyweight and this was also not easy as Mason Houriet needed a late reversal to nip John Anderson, 4-2.

Council Rock South, which is now 7-0, always has good lightweights and it again showed from there as the Hawks wrapped things up with two major decisions and a pin by Rob Casciocco in the last bout at 120 pounds.

There just really wasn’t a lot to day about this match from a Pennsbury viewpoint, although the good news is it can only get better from here.